On our trip to Sardina, we´ve stopped first in Genua and then decided to follow the coast and look for a nice place to stay. We ended up in Rapallo and decided to stay at this hotel. Positiv: - We were travelling with two bikes on our car and the guys from the hotel adivsed us to leave them in... More

We stayed in the hotel for four nights in October 2012. The location of the hotel was excellent. It was very well kept and very clean. The staff was friendly especially Lorenzo. (Claudio was lazy). We paid for the upgraded room, but were under the impression that it was a standard room. The room was ocean front, but was very... More

You cannot go wrong with this hotel (the good reviews/ ratings are accurate, anything else is not). Absolutely great location (walking distance to everything), outstanding views, nice breakfast, exceptional service, very reasonable price, etc. etc. What more can you ask for in a hotel?

Right on the water front and within easy walking distance of the railway station the Hotel Riviera was a great find! The owner and staff were incrediblly friendly and helpful the bonus being their English was pretty good (certainly much better than our Italian). The breakfasts were excellent and the added bonus being the two superb dinners we had in... More

Claudio Gambero (Owner) is the type of Italian business person that you were warned about that will lie and cheat to make more money. This included (at the very 1st) trying to give you a lower quality room that is not what you reserved, not providing Air Conditioning (because it is cold at night or broken or, or, or) and... More

Where do I begin - the owner was crooked. When we checked in, he tried to give us a lesser room saying it was all that was open. When I showed him my confirmation, he gave us the type of room we had requested. Our second day there, we had no hot water in the morning. It had been turned... More

Good location is 1+ block away from bay-sidewalk & many restaraunts. Good size room w/ terrazzo flooring. Helpful w/ parking but it is very limited locally. Comfortable bed. Did not eat at restaraunt - minimal people there at dinner ?? quality. Would NOT recommend hotel: 1) Not informed you had to ASK to have air-conditioning "turned on" - had to... More

We loved this hotel because of its location, size and restaurant. The staff is wonderfully helpful! Claudio, Silvano and their son, Lorenzo, were super! They took care of parking our car (which was a big help in such a populated area), keeping our luggage while we traveled to other cities, provided a personal friend to help in our apartment search,... More

Ive slept in Rapallo for two nights and it was a very fortunate choice. It was a very good choice because it has the calm and glamour of the Liguria but without the high prices of Portofino. Im more a Rapallo fan than Santa Margeritta, which is side by side, or Portofino. In Rapallo the hotel i stayeed, the Riviera,... More